Technology ≠ Quality life.. But can we escape?
I had an
honest conversation with my mom today, about today’s society and how things are
going for the future. And we both agreed that today, there’s too much of
everything for a quality life of humans. And by quality, I don’t mean iPhones
for everyone and living near big shopping centres, so you could grab anything
new within 10 minutes. That’s not a quality life. But we might think that way,
just because developers, advertisers and people in government spread that
thought with various commercials, convincing us, that’s best for us.
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There’s no
need to say, that more technology that we are able to get and have, more stupid
and undeveloped we’re becoming. We like to think we have it all, but we’re sailing
to the naive-land, where technology is overcoming us. Big time.
Look at the
young population (myself included). Can we go and do something without using any
cell phones, computers or cars? And don’t get me started on the internet part.
Today, a cafe without Wi-Fi is like pool with no water.. useless. It’s a
standard, having it all around, so we can connect to it. But let me ask you
something.. connect to what? Huge network, where you can do whatever you want,
whether is it for job or school, or social networking, such as Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube … where we’re sharing stuff, that we definitely wouldn’t, if
we’d meet on the street, like right now. So basically, we’re escaping from
reality and actual situation, believing in our success, because 50 people, that
you don’t even know in person, just liked your half-naked picture.
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The sad
part is, that we can’t change much of that. Technology is pulling us towards,
and even if we don’t want it, we have to accept it. Example: I can’t apply for
exam at my college, if I don’t run computer, open their site, and click that
button, so they can collect applications for all students at once. Sure it’s
easier and quicker, but it’s just one of many systems, driving us downwards. So
what happened to the ratio between simplicity and basic human needs?
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